Cranleigh Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Hidden : 7/2/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to Cranleigh. This is a short and simple offset multi cache located at a little known historical area. Enjoy!

Cranleigh in the Canberra suburb of Latham. The area is located to the Northwest of the intersection of Southern Cross and Kingsford Smith Drives. Today the open space and the rows of pine trees confer a sense of stateliness and tranquillity even though it is surrounded on two sides by major trunk routes linking the city to the northern suburbs of Canberra.

A part of Canberra’s open space urban system it confers a sense of place as the area where one of Australia’s important military leaders resided. The park is dominated by pine trees planted by Lieutenant-General Legge after his retirement from the Australian Army.

Legge planted the trees to surround his homestead and orchard grounds which stood approximately in the centre of the existing park. The Legge homestead was located approximately in the centre of the existing park. He also raised pigs and horses and cultivated potatoes in the area. Legge lived in the homestead until ill health forced him to leave and the house was dismantled, leaving only the foundations. These were later removed by the then National Capital Development Commission.

The blocks have a low sand to cement ratio (compared to modern concrete) and medium to large gravel pieces. The blocks some 40 metres from the approximate site of the former Legge homestead and whether they were part of the foundations of the homestead is unknown. Sadly, this serene area of parkland is proposed for future development.

(Credit: RiotAct and Belconnen Community)

To calculate GZ, refer to the signs at the listed coordinates and answer the following question:

A= Total of digits under the portrait on the green sign
B= Amount of titles after name on the plaque on the ground
C= Green sign, Second paragraph, third digit in the third year
D= Green sign, Second paragraph, last digit in the first year
E= Green sign, only number in the second quote
F= Plaque on the ground, 6th line, 5th number (-1)
G= Green sign, first number in size of property
H= Plaque on the ground, Inspector General (XXXH) (+1)

GZ= S 35 1A.BCD E 149 0E.FGH

Congratulations! FTF goes to bella at waggy!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Checksums] F 28 R 26 [GZ] Sbex bs n gerr nebhaq fubhyqre urvtug

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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